Whenever I turn on the television these days, most of the same themes ring throughout all the sports channels. Men get all the flash and media coverage, analysts talk about the NBA Finals but forget the WNBA even exists. Since the beginning of women’s leagues across the globe, a societal problem among the media and […]
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The Wheaton Ultimate Frisbee (WULF) team lost fairly narrowly by a score of 12-15 in their season opener against Bridgewater State University (BSU). The game occured on Friday, Oct. 22 at the Diane C. Nordin field from 8 P.M. to just after 10 P.M. This game was also BSU’s first game of the season. In […]
2. Francisco Lindor finally escaped Cleveland, leaving Jose Ramirez to fend for himself against the cheapest MLB owner. Lindor has long been one of the league’s most electric players and we hope to see that energy amplified when he plays for a team that actually cares for him. 3. Trevor Story is objectively the best […]
Online Exercise on Campus
This information is about the fitness classes scheduled for the fall semester. All fitness classes are through Zoom at this time, so there is no equipment needed! More information can be found on the Fitness Center Website at Pappas Fitness Center. Follow along for class updates on the Wheaton Recreation Instagram account @wheatonrec. Monday 4 […]
Newitts and a New Coach
While the men’s team’s autumn season came to a close earlier, the Wheaton women’s tennis team competed in the New England Women’s Intercollegiate Tennis Tournament on the weekend of Oct. 11. The tournament is the longest running women’s intercollegiate tennis tournament in the nation. It features a unique format in which schools register sets of […]
Preseason Preview: Lacrosse
Jan. 27, marked the beginning of a crucial period of time in the men’s lacrosse program at Wheaton College. It was the start of preseason. Over the course of this three-week stretch, head coach Kyle Hart, in his fourth year of coaching the Lyons, must systematically integrate, develop, and prepare his squad for the physically […]
Wheaton Men’s Tennis
The Wheaton College men’s tennis team is off to a blistering start this Spring season, picking up wins over both the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and Stonehill College over the weekend. The team swept UMass 9-0 and edged out Stonehill 5-4. Over the course of the weekend, few competitors had bigger showings than first-year Ian […]
Wheaton Indoor Track
The Wheaton College co-ed indoor track teams participated in the David Hemery Valentine Invitational on February 8, which included all NCAA division teams and club teams from the immediate area. The women’s team featured runners who reached new personal records in both sprint and distance events. In the words of first-year hurdler Nina Schofield ’22, […]
Wheaton Women’s Basketball
As the women’s basketball regular season comes to a close, the team looks back at a season of growth, while also looking forward to their last few games. In the next two weeks, the women’s basketball team plays four games, two of which are against rivals in the NEWMAC conference, as they battle for a […]
Synchronized Swimming Claims Victory
At the end of an intensive double-header weekend, featuring both an away meet at Boston University and the first home meet of the season, Wheaton’s Synchronized Swimming team has emerged on top, leaving five other collegiate programs in their wake. The competition began on Saturday, Feb. 2, with the Lyons traveling to Boston University, where […]